San Francisco parking app refuses shut down order

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The company behind an app that allows drivers to get paid for public parking spaces in San Francisco is rejecting an order from the city attorney to stop its operations.

MonkeyParking CEO Paolo Dobrowolny says in a statement that City Attorney Dennis Herrera’s letter violates free speech. Dobrowolny says people have the right to tell others if they’re about to leave a parking spot and get paid for the information.